The sky is falling in Colorado, but should it be? After 27 games, the Colorado Avalanche own a record of 14-13-0 and a points percentage (PTS%) of .519. That puts them right on the periphery of the Western Conference playoff race, an underwhelming position for a team which has entered every season as a Stanley
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Coming into the season, the Colorado Avalanche had a million questions. A quick glance at their lineup would tell you that those questions were well-founded. The Avalanche looked like an entirely different team in the last four games compared to the first four games of the season, and they now have a chance to be
The Colorado Avalanche had a disappointing season opener. Despite an excellent performance from Mikko Rantanen, they were defeated 8-4 at T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday night. The Avalanche began strong, taking an early lead with a beautiful one-timer from Rantanen. However, the momentum shifted, resulting in an unexpected loss for the Avalanche. While there were many
In their season-opening loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, the weaknesses of the Colorado Avalanche are glaring. Just looking at the lineup, it was evident that the team would need to overcompensate in certain areas but things went off the rails quickly. When all was said and done, the Golden Knights had an impressive 8-4
The Colorado Avalanche’s season came to a close on Friday (May 17), eliminated by an overtime goal from a former fan favorite in Denver. It was Matt Duchene’s only goal of the series, pushing the Dallas Stars past the Avs and into the Western Conference Final. While there were a lot of great things to
With the first three games of their first-round series in the books, the Colorado Avalanche finish their first home game and now look to take the crucial 3-1 lead over the Winnipeg Jets before returning to Winnipeg. The Avalanche continue to pile on goals against goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, scoring six to finish out Game 3
One of the best things about the trade deadline is that it sets the table for exciting divisional races down the stretch. The Atlantic and Metropolitan Divisions have two teams fighting for the top spot while the Pacific Division has four in the running. The best division race, however, is in the Central where three
The Buffalo Sabres surprised the Colorado Avalanche with great goalie play and a solid offense on Sunday afternoon. The result was an impressive 4-0 home win over a Western Conference opponent who entered the game with a 6-1 record. The Sabres player of the game was Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. The young goalie, in just his third
Believe it or not, the start of the 2023-24 NHL season is nearly upon us with the Nashville Predators and the Tampa Bay Lightning opening the campaign on Oct. 10. The Colorado Avalanche, winners of the 2022 Stanley Cup, look to improve upon an unsuccessful title defence after succumbing to the Seattle Kraken in seven
The 2022-23 season ended much sooner for the Colorado Avalanche than expected. The team faced tons of obstacles – from a seemingly endless run of injuries to a bizarre situation with Valeri Nichushkin – but the first-round exit was a disappointing finish no matter how you slice it. Despite all the downers, there were some
In a frustrating loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, who are vying for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the Colorado Avalanche showed flashes of a comeback, just to allow another goal and lose 5-2. But there are some bright spots and some lessons as they look to finish atop the Central Division again. Here
The New York Rangers’ most important player was hit in the mask with a puck during practice Monday. After leaning over momentarily in pain, star goaltender Igor Shesterkin slammed his stick against the glass, an act that brought mostly relief from his team as he expressed frustration rather than any indication he was hurt. Such
In 2022-23, the Winnipeg Jets have 26 tilts against fellow Central Division teams — four games apiece against the Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, St. Louis Blues and three games apiece against the Arizona Coyotes and Dallas Stars. In anticipation of the campaign to come, our THW Jets team’s “Opponent Preview” series
Canucks and Boeser’s camp are not close Rick Dhaliwal: The Vancouver Canucks and Brock Boeser‘s agent have spoken about a new contract but as of now they aren’t close. Boeser’s qualifying offer is not due until July 11th. Who is staying and who could be gone for the New York Rangers Arthur Staple of The
It doesn’t look like Lamoriello wants to trade Varlamov but… Stefen Rosner of NYI Hockey Now: After they sign pending RFAs Noah Dobson and Kieffer Bellows, they’ll likely have around $7 million projected salary cap space. That won’t be enough for a big acquisition without moving some salary. Trading goaltender Semyon Varlamov would clear $5
It seems evident that the next three to four years are the window in which the Edmonton Oilers have the best chance to win the Stanley Cup. Both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are signed for the next three years (Draisaitl for three, McDavid for four) and after tasting some playoff success in the 2021-22
If Mike Smith retires, what would the Edmonton Oilers do in net? Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic: 40-year-old Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith has another year let on his contract and played through multiple injuries all season. “Playing through injuries for the majority of the season is not easy,” Smith said. “I don’t know where
The New Jersey Devils have one major assignment this offseason, and that is to find a reliable goaltender. The lack of stability in the crease has hurt the team since October, as seven different goalies played throughout the season. The hope of seeing the tandem of Mackenzie Blackwood and Jonathan Bernier never truly came to